SEAT partners of the Red Bull Air Race carpages, UK SEAT is once again at the heart of the action as the hi-octane, low altitude thrills of the Red Bull Air Race ‘land’ in London this weekend. ...NASA turns 50 today Scientific American Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace engineer Burt Rutan's company Scaled Composites won the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE in 2004 for reaching an ...Space tourism returns to its private beginnings Vancouver Sun, Canada That prize was won by SpaceShipOne, a craft designed by maverick aerospace engineer Burt Rutan and funded by none other than Virgin Galactic. ...Pilot killed in F-15 Eagle crash on Nellis range from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.milA pilot from Nellis Air Force Base was killed after an Air Force F-15D Eagle crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range approximately 50 miles east of Goldfield, Nev., at approximately 11:30 a.m. July 30. The F-15D, a two-seater, assigned to the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, was participating in a combat training mission as part of Exercise Red Flag 08-03. The other pilot from the aircraft was transported to the hospital on base at approximately 1:30 p.m. and is under observation and in stable condition. more...

The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Aces of the Red Star ... Sky Control (press release), UK Chino, CA - Aces of the Red Star will be the subject of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday, ...The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Battle for Guadalcanal ... Sky Control (press release), UK The very first permanent museum of its type in the American West, Planes of Fame Air Museum is an independent, non-profit, educational institution staffed ...The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Dive Bombers - October 4 ... Sky Control (press release), UK Chino, CA - On Saturday, October 4, 2008, Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport will feature Dive Bombers as the theme of its monthly special event ...DITIONAL FORMATION FLIGHT OVER ENGLAND Sopwith Triplane Flies from Pacific Wings Magazine by RobAviation enthusiasts in New Zealand have long been familiar with Fokker Triplane replica aircraft being flown at air shows around the country. Recently, a completely different type of triplane took to the New Zealand skies when a Sopwith Triplane replica, which was started by Chad Wille in Corning, Iowa, was completed by The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) for its owner, the 14–18 TrustMilestones of Flight: 7/31 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfiniteUSS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion today WTHR, INIndianapolis-Naval war heros are coming to town today for the USS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion. Last year's survivor reunion was one of the largest. ...Remember The Indianapolis The Moderate VoiceIn July of 1945 the USS Indianapolis, a Navy Cruiser set sail from San Francisco to Tinian Island where they dropped off the components for the atomic bomb ...

Bridge closures for Blue Angels - Seattle Post Intelligencer... Seattle and Mercer Island will be closed several times Thursday through Sunday to accommodate performances and practices by the US Navy's Blue Angels. ...

Answers for readers: State Patrol for - Seattle Post IntelligencerThis weekend – with the Blue Angels in the air and hydroplanes on Lake Washington – is expected to be the busiest of the year for police trying to catch ...

Seat Ready For Take-Off With Red Bull Air Race - Autochannel (press release)MILTON KEYNES - July 30, 2008: SEAT is once again at the heart of the action as the hi-octane, low altitude thrills of the Red Bull Air Race 'land' in ...

BIRDS-EYE VIEW OVER ENGLAND - Red Bull Air RacesThree of the Red Bull Air Race pilots took to the skies over the English countryside on a glorious sunny day for the traditional formation flight ahead of this weekend's race in London. Current leader of the 2008 World Series, Britain's Paul Bonhomme led fellow Brit Nigel Lamb and American Kirby Chambliss...

WWII 'Zeros' fill Gillette airspace - Gillette News Record, WYThe planes are just a few of 15 similar airplanes on a tour of air shows around the US and Canada as part of the Commemorative Air Force, a nonprofit ...

Korean Air War August 2, 2008 - Chino, California - Planes of Fame Air Museumvia SkycontrolWith the Korean Air War as its theme, jet age air combat will be the subject of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday August 2, 2008. ...

Flying sideways in a Fortress - Daily Freeman Journal, IABy Lori Berglund — Daily Freeman-Journal Editor I figured it out: The best part, the very best part of my ride on a B-17 Flying Fortress Monday afternoon. ...

Family honors wishes of a son of war - Boston Globe, United StatesA cousin of Alden Johnson Jr. came across a photo of Johnson's father, (top left) with the rest of his crew in front of a B-17 named Lady Astrid. ...

Sky's the limit for aerial photo outfit from IndyStar.com Business HeadlinesBusiness is looking down for Jay Grumme -- but he's not complaining. As the owner of Above All Photography, Grumme has spent the past 15 years taking pictures from airplanes, helicopters and even mounted platforms.

The Governator Snubs Eve from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki...Continuing a policy of ignoring one of California's most important industries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has turned down an invitation to attend the roll-out of Virgin Galactic's White Knight Two.... [And evidently, a subsequent personal phone call from Sir Richard failed to sway the Governator.] ...

Turbine Toucan Graces the Cover of Sport RC Flyer from Turbine Toucan by David KervinenMore then a year ago, after hearing about the Turbine Toucan, RC World Champion Quique Somenzini approached Infinity Entertainment Inc. with the desire to produce scale RC versions of the Turbine Toucan. Being the godfather of 3D aerobatics, Quique was acutely aware of the potential of the full-scale aircraft and wanted to be a part of it, and from the ground floor!

The Balloon Factory - Alexander Frater - Barking & Dagenham Recorder, UKEVERYONE knows about the Wright brothers, the American siblings who were the first people to fly an aeroplane. But very few know about the British aviation ...

Freight dogs in Vogue from Runway Girl by Mary KirbyFreight dogs, the lads - and occasional lassie - who pilot today's cargo flights in oft-ancient birds, are getting some long overdue attention. ...

Gary Airport Cutting 2009 Budgetfrom Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry DickThe Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority is reducing its 2009 general budget by 15 percent. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report airport officials claim that new caps on local property taxes are limiting the airport's revenue. The airport is also considering a two-cent increase in the fuel flowage fee of seven cents, as well as a 17 percent increase in landing fees.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft - The Associated Press... Two mothership before a crowd of engineers, dignitaries and space enthusiasts at the Mojave Air & Space Port in the high desert north of Los Angeles. ...

Air pioneer Ringenberg dies - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN And as late as last month, Ringenberg competed in the 2312-mile women-only Air Race Classic, flying from Bozeman, Mont., to Mansfield, Mass., and finishing ...

NASA - 50 years old today via DailyAviator by Dennis CollinsGoogle celebrates with one of their famous custom logos:Story at Scientific American.Amazingly, NASA doesn't seem to have anything special on their web site, at least till you read down a bit.

Dozier Takes A Dive - mediabistro.com, NYIf you were looking up recently, you might have seen CBS' Kimberly Dozier jumping out of a place with the US Army's Golden Knights. ...

Art Show to follow fly-in breakfast Sunday - Cresco Times Plain Dealer, IABy Sara Daehn The 47th Annual Cresco Fine Arts Show and the 27th Annual Fly-in Breakfast will both be held this Sunday. The Fly-in Breakfast, ...

Nephew, memories on a high in B-24 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, INIt would be accompanied by a B-17, B-25 and a P-51. The World War II craft, part of a Wings of Freedom Tour presented by the Collings Foundation, ...

Wings of Freedom Tour coming to Auburn - WANE, IN The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 ...

Historic B-17 bases in Webster Co. this week - Daily Freeman Journal, IA But those engineers had no idea all that would be asked of the B-17 and the men who would fly them. Looking back at the statistics, it is almost hard to ...

Piece of history on display - Troy Record, NYALBANY - Area residents were likely surprised to see a World War II B-17 bomber cruising the skies at about 2000 feet Monday. The restored historic aircraft ...

Taking a 'Sentimental Journey' - Fort Dodge Messenger, IAHe said the ''Sentimental Journey'' is probably the first functioning B-17 he's seen since the war ended. Richard Gadbury, of Fort Dodge, flew in the nose ...

B17 bomber brings back memories- Chester DailyLocal.com, USAOne, the very moving site of a World War II B17 bomber cruising the skies over Chester County, which gave me very strong feelings of nostalgia and two, ...

Rare planes restored at Pensacola naval air museum - Atlanta Journal Constitution, USAThe Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs outside the museum at 8:30 am on most Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the summer and fall. ...Plane detail artwork evokes memories - Wrightstown Post Gazette, WIOne of Foster's favorite creations was a painting of a B-25 flown by the Doolittle Raiders surrounded by the faces of every member of the crew that bombed ...Aero-TV Heads Skyward With The Rocket Racing League - Aero-News Network, FLFounded in 2005 by two-time Indianapolis 500 champion team owner Granger Whitelaw and aerospace pioneer and X PRIZE Foundation founder Dr. Peter Diamandis, ...

Pat Shingleton for July 29, 2008 - 2TheAdvocate, LAIf not for the moon, the USS Indianapolis, delivering the first atomic bomb to Tinian Island, would have passed unnoticed. Nine hundred of the 1200 sailors ...

Soaraway success at Wallop airshow - Basingstoke Gazette, UK By Dick Bellringer IT was glorious weather for the return of Music in the Air on Saturday after a break of one year. A break with tradition was the decision ...

Pier's landward end to re-open by weekend - Weston & Somerset Mercury, UK It has also been announced that the Red Arrows display on August 27 will go ahead, supported by the Michael family. The Carter's Steam Fair, which was due ...

Airshow crowds donated more than £80000 - Norwich Evening News, UK Organisers of this year's Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival have hailed it as a record-smashing success, saying it was by far the best event in its 12-year ...

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

WW2 aviator Ringenberg dies at 87 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN Aviation pioneer Margaret Ringenberg, a female pilot during World War II who continued to compete in air races into her 80s, died Monday. ...

Blue about the Angels: Don't call 911 - Seattle Post IntelligencerThe Blue Angels leave a smoke trail in front of Mount Rainier last year. (Joshua Trujillo/PI) As predictable as the hydroplanes and the Blue Angles are the ...

Snowbirds perform above Clover Point - Victoria News, CanadaThe Snowbirds, Canada's famed aerobatic demonstration team, will soar over the city this September to help mark BC's 150th anniversary. ...

Magic Valley Airshow Concludes - KMVTBy Andrew Logsdon Today at the Air Magic Valley Air show in Twin Falls, kmvt and other local media had the rare opportunity of experiencing a flight in this ...

Sun helps make best Burnley Balloon Show yet - This Is Lancashire, UKBy Camilla Sutcliffe » SUNSHINE bathed Towneley Park for this year's Burnley Air Show and Balloon Festival — and organisers said it was the best yet. ...

Virgin Galactic Rolls Out VMS Eve from Mojave Skies by Alan RadeckiAs I was shooting for Flight International magazine and FlightGlobal.com, my first images of the huge plane can be seen over at one of their blogs.In a dramatically staged ceremony hosted by Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites this morning, the new White Knight Two, now called VMS Eve, after Sir Richard Branson's mother, was first displayed to invited members of the media, and then the ceremony was repeated for about 200 people who've reserved seats on the world's first commercial spaceship. ...

Navy Skyhawk now graces park in Gladstone - WLUC TV6, MIIt flew into Sawyer International Airport from Florida over 5 years ago, and was lodged at the KI Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Escorted by local authorities, ...

Did Aviator Steve Fossett Fake His Death? - KOLO, NVRumors are now swirling around the globe that famed aviator Steve Fossett may have hoaxed the world. A British newspaper, the Daily Telegraph has reported ...

LEC student attends aviation camp - Indianapolis Star, United StatesChris attended the Aviation Challenge Mock 3 camp. He is a member of the school's Civil Air Patrol. His participation was made possible by a special grant ...

The Sinking of the 'USS Indianapolis' - The Tribune, TXIt was the sinking of the heavy cruiser 'USS Indianapolis' and the brutal deaths of 3/4 of her crew in the shark-infested waters of the Philippine Sea. ...

Aerial alert: Blue Angels arrive in Seattle on Mondayfrom Technorati Search for: AirshowFor our fellow Blue Angels fans as well as those who appreciate advance notice of possible loud flybys (with Boeing Field relatively close to West Seattle, etc.) — we have word from Seafair that the Angels are flying in around 11:30 am tomorrow, after a weekend airshow in Twin Falls, Idaho. Their official practicing doesn't start till Thursday but you may see one or two flying in the interim, for special media flights and so on; once again this year, there's a local pilot on the team – Lt. Cmdr...

Sky-high fun at airshow spectacularIrish Independent, IrelandBy Don Lavery Chloe and Sean Kennedy with Alan O'Connor (left) of Naas, Co Kildare, enjoyed the Bray Air Show where The Black Knights Army parachute team ...

Bill Berle lets kids feel 1000 feet tallLos Angeles Daily News, CAIt was one thing for his private pilots association to offer a Young Eagles program to get kids interested in flying, but these were special-needs kids. ...

'What's New At The Museum?'Aero-News Network, FLThis exhibit has, of course, the normal encyclopedic panoply of facts and artifacts of the flying and aircraft design careers of Dick and Burt Rutan. ...

Retirees restore museum's planesMiamiHerald.com, FLBY MELISSA NELSON AP PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION -- Ed Ellis steps across the National Naval Aviation Museum into the aircraft that was Pacific Fleet ...

Crop duster crashes in Benton County from IndyStar.com - Top Stories DUNNINGTON, Ind. - The pilot of a crop duster was uninjured Saturday night when his plane crashed into a cornfield after losing power for an unknown reason in Benton County, state police said.

Air show a soaring successLethbridge Herald, Canada"So almost every time you spend money at the air show, you are supporting a local not-for-profit or charitable organization who has come out to assist us. ...

Sky-high fun at airshow spectacularIrish Independent, IrelandBy Don Lavery Chloe and Sean Kennedy with Alan O'Connor (left) of Naas, Co Kildare, enjoyed the Bray Air Show where The Black Knights Army parachute team ...

Ears to a great time! Dorset Echo, UK By Steven Smith SWANAGE'S week of summer fun got under way this weekend with a display by the Red Arrows proving a big crowd-pleaser on Sunday. ...

The Witch's New Handler by David Leininger via AAFOMuch was said about the surprise appearance of Steven Hinton at this year's Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS,) and even more was lauded about this young mans piloting skills and tenacity on the race course. AAFO sat down with the youngest certified race pilot, Steven "Stevo' Hinton, to settle all the rumors about this young pilot's future in air racing ...

History flies into DuPage - Sun Publications Chicago, IL During World War II, Capalety, an 80-year-old Hinsdale resident, flew 70 missions in a North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, which was a part of the ...

Sonex Pilot Touches Down In All 48 Continental US States from Aero-News NetworkThought To Be First-Ever Sport Pilot To Accomplish Feat Over the course of three summers, Phil Simons accomplished a feat most other pilots may only dream of... and, he may have done in it in a way never tried before. On July 21, 2008 Simon landed at the Cecil County Airport in Maryland, marking the 48th state in which Simon has landed in his AeroVee powered, tricycle-gear Sonex experimental airplane.

Wings over Whitecourt Airshow from TechnoratiThere is an airshow at The Whitecourt Airport on Sat Aug 16. snowbirds and the whole shooting match. I don't have anything to do with it but it was organized on fairly short notice for an event like this so I thought I'd let people know about it. Starts at 10:00AM. I can't find a web site for it but If anyone has questions, I'll try to find out about it.

White Knight Two rollout from RLV and Space Transport NewsTomorrow is the official public rollout of the WK2 and Mojave spaceport is packed already. I heard there was a rollout event today for Scaled Composites employees only. ...

Eighth air show is soaraway success - Westmorland Gazette, UKBy Natalie Stewart » People flocked to the Glebe to enjoy various flying displays, including Kendal Model Aeroclub's first appearance at the show. ...

Airshow disrupted by hazy weather - BBC News, UK It is the first time that both days of the airshow have been so badly affected by the weather, according to organisers.Sea fog grounds air show - Northern Echo, UKAmong the attractions would have been a Chinook helicopter and Eurofighter Typhoon, as well as the Red Arrows and RAF Falcons Parachute Display. ...

Red Arrows surprise at Steam Show - Southern Daily Echo, UKA SURPRISE appearance from the Red Arrows capped a roaring comeback for a popular Hampshire motor show. The sun shone as visitors flocked to the opening day ...